Clinical Support Worker

We are recruiting for a Clinical Support Worker - who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of tight to work in the United Kingdom. If you feel you qualify for sponsorship via a discounted salary threshold, please contact us via medway.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number and how you feel you qualify for a discounted salary threshold.Main duties of the jobThe post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks as part of the clinical team in support of registered nurses, and to undertake some aspects of care provision without direct supervision. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users, always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights, through the adoption of persons centred care principles.Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.About usDo you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:B - BoldE - Every person countsS - Sharing and openT - TogetherOur Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.Job responsibilitiesProvide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come firstUndertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiativeDemonstrate, encourage and assist patients in undertaking therapeutic activities within parameters of agreed care plans and under guidance of registered practitionersTo ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrinesRecognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individualsTo act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelinesProvides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patientsPerson SpecificationQualificationsEvidence of a general educationFunctional Skills Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy or GCSEsCare CertificateExperiencePrevious experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care settingCustomer care experienceExperience of working on own and in a teamSkillsAbility to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staffManual handling of patients, using lifting aidsCompleted core skills competenciesAbility to project a professional manner and approachDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum/pro rata #J-18808-Ljbffr